Reborn as a beautiful girl, I want to be the best in the world

She looked at the figure curled up on the sofa in front of her and sighed helplessly.

"Shirayuki, you can't do this."

The person wrapped in a blanket and curled up on the sofa with her knees hugged was none other than Hanazawa Shirayuki.

She looked like she hadn't had a good rest for a long time, and there were dark circles under her eyes. When she heard Sister Wu's voice, she raised her head in confusion.

It seemed like she was so numb that she didn't know what to say.

Seeing her niece like this, how could Sister Wu not feel distressed?

If it were in the past, if she knew who had made her beloved niece like this, she would probably have brought people to the house to demand an explanation.

But after knowing the whole story, Sister Wu couldn't get angry at all.

Can Ye Qing be blamed for this? Going all out to win the game is the greatest respect for the opponent.

"Aunt Wu, I..."

Hanazawa Shirayuki was speechless for a moment. She wanted to say something, but then she lowered her head and fell into an inexplicable silence.

This kind of self-pitying behavior made Sister Wu feel both distressed and angry. She wanted to slap Bai Xue in the face to wake her up, but she also knew it was useless.

She didn't know how she would explain to Bai Xue's parents if she still acted like this in the future.

The person who tied the bell must untie it. Sister Wu didn't have much time before, and just when she was about to contact Ye Qing, Ye Qing called her.

But Sister Wu did not tell Bai Xue. Given her current condition, who knows if she would have any intense reaction if she told her.

"Okay, have a good meal later, and then go upstairs to rest after dinner."

She sighed, went straight back to the kitchen at the back, and started cooking the food in the pot.

Not long after, the sound of a motorcycle stopping was heard outside the store.

The sound of several people talking and laughing came from outside the store. At first, Bai Xue curled up and didn't react until the figure walked into the store.

She couldn't help but raise her head and look towards the store door, and was about to get up and go upstairs.

"Ye Qing...sister?"

Until she gradually saw the figure in front of her clearly, Hanazawa Shirayuki couldn't help but widen her eyes and stood there in a daze.

She never thought that the guests coming at this moment would be Ye Qing and her friends.

Bai Xue turned around and wanted to run upstairs, but Ye Qing was quick and grabbed her wrist.

"Why are you running? Shirayuki, you wouldn't be so cruel as to just see me, right?"

Ye Qing sighed helplessly. She also knew that her words were a bit redundant.

What she didn't expect was that such a sunny person would become like this. How could a game have such a big impact?

This made Ye Qing even more regretful. He wondered if he shouldn't have been so ruthless in the first place.

Seeing this scene, Huangfu Wenning felt a sense of empathy.

After she left the national team because of the so-called "accident", she had the same experience, but it was not as serious as Hanazawa Shirayuki's, and she quickly comforted herself.

So she hurried forward, patted Ye Qing on the shoulder and winked at her.

"Sister Ye, I...I don't feel well."

Huaze Baixue clenched her teeth. She didn't even dare to look back at this moment, for fear of seeing Ye Qing's face again.

"Come sit down and let's talk, okay?"

Ye Qing stopped holding Bai Xue's wrist. He slowly let go and spoke calmly.

Zi Xin, who was standing next to her, was very considerate and came forward to pick up the blanket that had fallen on the ground and put it back on Huaze Shirayuki.

"Okay, okay."

After hesitating for a long time, Hanazawa Shirayuki squeezed out these words from between her teeth with difficulty.

The few of them returned to the table, and Huangfu Wenning tacitly took the two of them to sit at another table, leaving space for Ye Qing and Bai Xue.

Chapter 9 Making peace with yourself

"Shirayuki, I want to apologize to you first."

Ye Qing sighed. Looking at Bai Xue's current mental state, she felt quite guilty.

Although it is understood that after leaving Yunhai Fantasy, Hanazawa Shirayuki seemed to have little communication with her original friends in the game, let alone the people in the Star Guild.

But no one could have imagined that the originally cheerful and optimistic Snow White would become like this.

"...Sister Ye Qing, you are right."

Bai Xue shrank back into the sofa again, not even daring to meet Ye Qing's eyes, and unconsciously looked under the table.

But perhaps because she hadn't interacted with others for too long, Bai Xue felt uncomfortable all over and wanted to escape from this place as soon as possible.

The air seemed to become sticky, but the person sitting opposite was Ye Qing.

"In the original match, I wanted to give it my all, at least not to let down my teammates' efforts, and not to let down your efforts either."

Unlike Huaze Baixue, Ye Qing now wished that he could use all kinds of words to make Baixue recover.

But she didn't know how to say it, because deep down, Ye Qing didn't think it was wrong to give it her all.

Asking a person to apologize for something she doesn't think is wrong will often only yield lame excuses.

Especially for someone with strong empathy like Ye Qing, seeing Bai Xue like this felt even more tormented.

"Bai Xue, although it may not be appropriate to say this, I still hope to make it clear to you that I definitely did not mean to look down on you at that time."

Ye Qing gritted her teeth, her eyes always looking at Bai Xue in front of her, waiting for her response.

But her expectations were dashed. After hearing these words, Bai Xue did not have any positive reaction. She just hugged her knees in silence.

Huangfu Wenning, who was sitting next to him, was almost numb. She never thought that Ye Qing, who was usually considerate, would be so tongue-tied today.

But she couldn't bring it up, as if outsiders were to interrupt her it might have a counterproductive effect.

It was not until this time that Sister Wu came out with a few glasses of lemonade and served one to everyone present.

After passing by Ye Qing, she clasped her hands together helplessly in front of the kitchen window and made a gesture of asking.

There was a brief silence, and Ye Qing drank a few sips of lemonade. Even though the air conditioning in the store was turned on very high, she still felt a little upset.

Just as she was thinking about what to say, Hanazawa Shirayuki took the initiative to speak.

"Ye Qing...Sister, I really don't blame you."

She was still looking under the table, her hands unconsciously rubbing the corners of her clothes, as if she was using all her strength to speak.

Ye Qing, who was about to speak, was hit on the back of his head by Huangfu Wenning. He quickly shut up and did not interrupt Bai Xue.

I have really lost my mind. It would be better if someone told me no at this time!

Ye Qing finally realized the problem. In fact, what Bai Xue needed was not comfort from others. She just wanted to find someone to talk to.

"I...I felt really bad after the match that day. I prepared for so long and even left Xingchen on purpose, but I ended up losing so easily."

When Hanazawa Shirayuki said this, a smile appeared unconsciously on the corners of her mouth, but it was not a smile of relief, but more like self-mockery.

Yes, if she had not chosen to accept Yunhai Fantasy’s invitation, but continued to stay in Xingchen, would she have been on the victorious team?

Everything is my own choice, and I bear the consequences myself.

"I tried my best, and I tried my best, so why can't I win?"

Bai Xue's tears were already welling up in her eyes as she recalled everything she had experienced, from losing to Ye Qing in the initial internal beta test to the team with her as the core losing to Xing Chen.

It seemed that from beginning to end, she had never defeated Ye Qing once.

After entering Xingchen, Bai Xue's gentleness and admiration for Ye Qing made many people forget that in fact, her competitive spirit was worse than anyone else.

Without this kind of mentality, she would not have been able to embark on the path of becoming a professional player.

Huangfu Wenning, who was standing behind him, couldn't help but sigh after hearing these words. It would be too wonderful if you could win in this world just by working hard.

"Sister Ye Qing, I only blame myself. I blame myself for not being strong enough and unable to lead my teammates forward..."

"Why do you have to be so self-deprecating?"

Ye Qing finally couldn't bear to listen anymore and couldn't help but speak.

She had been confused, angry, and despaired about the huge gap between herself and those geniuses.

Ordinary people might give up because of this, or even lose their direction. Those who persist may not necessarily have any good results, as they may face an endless road of danger ahead.

"You lost a game, yes, but there won't be a second or third game?!"

What if you lose?

Did Ye Qing lose less in the past? She went from being a passerby whose equipment couldn’t keep up with the latest version to being the world’s number one. Could it be that others gave her the title out of kindness?

"...I can't win, Sister Ye Qing, have you ever failed once? Even once?"

Bai Xue raised her head weakly. It was not that she could not understand what Ye Qing said, but it was just that it was too difficult to convince others when these words came from the mouth of Ye Qing, the ever-victorious general.

Not to mention Ye Qing's previous record, she had never lost a single battle or in a team match. Perhaps Ye Qing herself did not realize her current image among other players.

The invincible Valkyrie is a devastating presence whether in professional competitions or in ranked matches.

"You always predict the future. Even the masters of Longyin are no match for you. Wu Yonghe has never defeated you either, right? You are the only one in the mythical rank. With such talent, there is no one in the world who can be your opponent, right?!"

When Bai Xue said this, she even looked at Ye Qing somewhat angrily, like a wronged child who was determined to argue about right and wrong.

In her eyes, it seemed that everything Ye Qing had achieved now was all due to his unparalleled talent.

"Why not?"

Ye Qing sighed, she looked at Bai Xue in front of her, and sighed helplessly.

Looking back on the past, I have never had a so-called undefeated winning streak in my life, let alone the victories I have today.

Ye Qing put his heart and soul into every victory, so could it be that it was given by others?

"Sakamoto Kirisaki from the East, Vladimir from the Winter Country, Xu Dong from the United States, these are all top masters, and their teams are also world-class teams. Do you think we are the only ones in this world?"

The names Ye Qing mentioned were all powerful enemies she had encountered in the World Championships. Each one of them had caused Ye Qing great trouble.

The individual strengths of these players are already quite outstanding, not to mention that their teams are also made up of the top players in their country.

It is too superficial to just focus on the current victories.

"I don't mean to criticize anything, but considering your current state, it would be a disaster if you return to the professional arena."

Ye Qing even felt a little regretful, wondering if he had chosen the wrong person at the beginning.

It was obvious that Huaze Baixue was so competitive at that time, just like Qin Fangyue. These two people are so similar.

As a player who also comes from a grassroots background, he also has the same competitive spirit and skills that are not inferior to others. The only thing he lacks may be his mentality.

Why did Bai Xue go to such an extreme and start blaming others?

Is it just because of a losing streak? Are there not enough geniuses in this world? Do these geniuses always have smooth sailing?

After being "taught a lesson" by Ye Qing, Bai Xue, who was originally feeling a little aggrieved, suddenly blushed, and her fists hanging under the table couldn't help but clenched.

Seeing that Ye Qing seemed to be about to get up and leave, Bai Xue finally couldn't hold back her feelings, she slapped the table and stood up.

"Sister Ye Qing, that's not the case! I'm not like that!"

This action scared everyone present, so much so that Zong Xia next to him even stretched out half of his leg, ready to rush forward and stop Bai Xue at any time.

But Bai Xue did not do anything extreme. After Ye Qing turned around, she put her right hand on her chest, as if she was going to swear.

"I just, I just..."

Bai Xue clenched her teeth, and memories of the past flooded into her mind. She finally understood why she was complaining so much.

She just hoped that she could stand beside Ye Qing again and enjoy the glory of victory with her former partners.

She just hoped that the figure standing opposite her would turn around and look at her again.

"Just what?"

Ye Qing lowered her voice slightly. At this moment, she also noticed Sister Wu standing in the kitchen, who seemed to be "peeking" at everything here through the curtain.

The corners of her mouth rose slightly and she nodded quietly over there.

"I just want to... be with you guys again, Sister Ye Qing, no matter if we win or lose."